How have Dolphins’ 2020 Day 3 rookies tackled first 4 games?

How have Dolphins’ 2020 Day 3 rookies tackled first 4 games?

The Miami Dolphins’ rookie class of 2020 infused a great deal of talent onto the roster, although the team isn’t necessarily going to fully benefit from all of that added ability this season with the rookie class so young and inexperienced. Watching them grow this season will be of great interest to the team and, with another slew of draft selections awaiting in the fall, the Dolphins will be able to pivot and adjust their strategies at the end of the year once the full 16 game season has been played. But what should they feel about the rookie class through the first four weeks of the 2020 NFL season?

Let’s check in with each of Miami’s rookie Day 3 talents and see how they’ve been doing.

Nov 9, 2019; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs offensive linemen Andrew Thomas (71) and Solomon Kindley (66) react after a Georgia touchdown against the Missouri Tigers during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

No. 111 overall – OG Solomon Kindley 

The Dolphins should be thrilled with the early returns on Kindley, who has been a starter for each of the first four games and helped serve as a tone-setting player up front. His play is somewhat watered down by the lack of ceiling illustrated by Jesse Davis at right tackle, the duo often gets their combo blocks filtered out late and they certainly need to be more proficient at blocking both defenders. But in one on ones, Kindley has been solid. He’s been arguably the Dolphins’ best OL across all four weeks — proving Miami’s eye for him and justifying their call to trade up for him early on Day 3.